SB-0685, As Passed Senate, May 15, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBSTITUTE FOR

 

SENATE BILL NO. 685

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1964 PA 283, entitled

 

"Weights and measures act,"

 

by amending section 28c (MCL 290.628c), as amended by 2012 PA 254.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 28c. (1) Except as otherwise provided for in this

 

subsection, the method of sale of a commodity sold in Michigan this

 

state shall conform to the "uniform regulation for the method of

 

sale of commodities" published in the 2012 2014 edition of the NIST

 

handbook 130, which is incorporated by reference, except as

 

otherwise provided in this section or where modified by rule.

 

Section 2.20.1 of the uniform regulation for the method of sale of

 

commodities is not adopted. The buying and selling of liquefied

 

petroleum gas may also be conducted by a flat rate price, if the

 

price rate is clearly and conspicuously posted for potential

 

customer viewing. The requirements of this This subsection apply

 

applies only to tanks of 100 pounds or less.

 

     (2) The packaging and labeling requirements for commodities

 

sold in Michigan shall conform to the "uniform packaging and

 

labeling regulation" published in the 2012 2014 edition of the NIST

 

handbook 130, which is incorporated by reference, except for

 

section 13 of that publication or except as otherwise modified by

 

rule.

 

     (3) A certificate of conformance for a type shall comply with

 

the requirements of NCWM publication 14, "national type evaluation

 

program technical policy, checklists and test procedures" and the

 

2012 2014 edition of the NIST handbook 44, "specifications,

 

tolerances, and other technical requirements for weighing and

 

measuring devices", which is incorporated by reference.

 

     (4) The determination for a uniform basis conformance for a

 

type shall comply with NCWM publication 14, "national type

 

evaluation program technical policy, checklists and test

 

procedures" and the 2012 2014 edition of the NIST handbook 44,

 

"specifications, tolerances, and other technical requirements for

 

weighing and measuring devices", which is incorporated by

 

reference.

 

     (5) The specifications, tolerances, and regulations for

 

commercial weights and measures shall be in compliance with the

 

standards contained in the 2012 2014 edition of the NIST handbook

 

44, which is incorporated by reference.

 

     (6) Registration for servicepersons and service agencies and

 

competency tests shall be in compliance with the standards

 

contained in the 2012 2014 edition of the NIST handbook 130,

 

"uniform regulation for the voluntary registration of

 

servicepersons and service agencies for commercial weighing and

 

measuring devices", which is incorporated by reference, and the

 

2012 2014 edition of the NIST handbook 44, which is incorporated by

 

reference.

 

     (7) For purposes of implementing the 2012 2014 edition of the

 

NIST handbook 44 and the 2012 2014 edition of the NIST handbook

 

130, "ton" means a weight of 2,000 pounds avoirdupois and "gross

 

ton" means a weight of 2,240 pounds avoirdupois.